Senior linebacker for Texas Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 235 lb · Lubbock, TX · Coronado
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
QB hurries: 79th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 1 INT, vs Abilene Christian
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Texas Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
John Curry
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at Texas Tech. The receipt: 8 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Houston — Week 3, 2026.
18 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Joey McGuire.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 18 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 73 | 38 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 34 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 125 | 61 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 5 | 2 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-26vs Houston | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 18 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 28–26
vs Houston
0.5 tackles for loss · 8 tackles · 1 hurries
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With W. Hammond — 257 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 75.5 · 30 rush yds (5 car) · W. Karoll — 58.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Since week 2: +8 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Joey McGuire — 23-7 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
6%1 pass breakups18 tackles · 0 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.7%
90 pass / 116 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
100 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #38 of 73 Big 12 LBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,403 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a senior.
Player DNA
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Ryan Selig’s 2023 season.
Matches Ryan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Craig Young's junior season at Ohio State (2021).
Matches Craig on
Player DNA
CAREER HONORS Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (2025, Jr.) 2025 SEASON (JUNIOR) Switched from his normal position at inside linebacker to start preseason camp to the “star” position due to multiple injuries at the position … refused to give up the starting spot, winning the job during preseason…
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